diff --git a/src/ng/filter/limitTo.js b/src/ng/filter/limitTo.js
index 52abd260b9a2..265e2512ced0 100644
--- a/src/ng/filter/limitTo.js
+++ b/src/ng/filter/limitTo.js
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
  *
  * @description
  * Creates a new array or string containing only a specified number of elements. The elements
- * are taken from either the beginning or the end of the source array or string, as specified by
- * the value and sign (positive or negative) of `limit`.
+ * are taken from either the beginning or the end of the source array, string or number, as specified by
+ * the value and sign (positive or negative) of `limit`. If a number is used as input, it is
+ * converted to a string.
  *
- * @param {Array|string} input Source array or string to be limited.
+ * @param {Array|string|number} input Source array, string or number to be limited.
  * @param {string|number} limit The length of the returned array or string. If the `limit` number
  *     is positive, `limit` number of items from the beginning of the source array/string are copied.
  *     If the number is negative, `limit` number  of items from the end of the source array/string
@@ -26,8 +27,10 @@
            .controller('ExampleController', ['$scope', function($scope) {
              $scope.numbers = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9];
              $scope.letters = "abcdefghi";
+             $scope.longNumber = 2345432342;
              $scope.numLimit = 3;
              $scope.letterLimit = 3;
+             $scope.longNumberLimit = 3;
            }]);
        </script>
        <div ng-controller="ExampleController">
@@ -35,19 +38,25 @@
          <p>Output numbers: {{ numbers | limitTo:numLimit }}</p>
          Limit {{letters}} to: <input type="integer" ng-model="letterLimit">
          <p>Output letters: {{ letters | limitTo:letterLimit }}</p>
+         Limit {{longNumber}} to: <input type="integer" ng-model="longNumberLimit">
+         <p>Output long number: {{ longNumber | limitTo:longNumberLimit }}</p>
        </div>
      </file>
      <file name="protractor.js" type="protractor">
        var numLimitInput = element(by.model('numLimit'));
        var letterLimitInput = element(by.model('letterLimit'));
+       var longNumberLimitInput = element(by.model('longNumberLimit'));
        var limitedNumbers = element(by.binding('numbers | limitTo:numLimit'));
        var limitedLetters = element(by.binding('letters | limitTo:letterLimit'));
+       var limitedLongNumber = element(by.binding('longNumber | limitTo:longNumberLimit'));
 
        it('should limit the number array to first three items', function() {
          expect(numLimitInput.getAttribute('value')).toBe('3');
          expect(letterLimitInput.getAttribute('value')).toBe('3');
+         expect(longNumberLimitInput.getAttribute('value')).toBe('3');
          expect(limitedNumbers.getText()).toEqual('Output numbers: [1,2,3]');
          expect(limitedLetters.getText()).toEqual('Output letters: abc');
+         expect(limitedLongNumber.getText()).toEqual('Output long number: 234');
        });
 
        it('should update the output when -3 is entered', function() {
@@ -55,8 +64,11 @@
          numLimitInput.sendKeys('-3');
          letterLimitInput.clear();
          letterLimitInput.sendKeys('-3');
+         longNumberLimitInput.clear();
+         longNumberLimitInput.sendKeys('-3');
          expect(limitedNumbers.getText()).toEqual('Output numbers: [7,8,9]');
          expect(limitedLetters.getText()).toEqual('Output letters: ghi');
+         expect(limitedLongNumber.getText()).toEqual('Output long number: 342');
        });
 
        it('should not exceed the maximum size of input array', function() {
@@ -64,14 +76,18 @@
          numLimitInput.sendKeys('100');
          letterLimitInput.clear();
          letterLimitInput.sendKeys('100');
+         longNumberLimitInput.clear();
+         longNumberLimitInput.sendKeys('100');
          expect(limitedNumbers.getText()).toEqual('Output numbers: [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]');
          expect(limitedLetters.getText()).toEqual('Output letters: abcdefghi');
+         expect(limitedLongNumber.getText()).toEqual('Output long number: 2345432342');
        });
      </file>
    </example>
  */
 function limitToFilter(){
   return function(input, limit) {
+    if (isNumber(input)) input = input.toString();
     if (!isArray(input) && !isString(input)) return input;
 
     if (Math.abs(Number(limit)) === Infinity) {
diff --git a/test/ng/filter/limitToSpec.js b/test/ng/filter/limitToSpec.js
index 0e23d42ec600..69d8af50afe3 100644
--- a/test/ng/filter/limitToSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/filter/limitToSpec.js
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 describe('Filter: limitTo', function() {
   var items;
   var str;
+  var number;
   var limitTo;
 
   beforeEach(inject(function($filter) {
     items = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h'];
     str = "tuvwxyz";
+    number = 100.045;
     limitTo = $filter('limitTo');
   }));
 
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ describe('Filter: limitTo', function() {
     expect(limitTo(items, '3')).toEqual(['a', 'b', 'c']);
     expect(limitTo(str, 3)).toEqual("tuv");
     expect(limitTo(str, '3')).toEqual("tuv");
+    expect(limitTo(number, 3)).toEqual("100");
+    expect(limitTo(number, '3')).toEqual("100");
   });
 
 
@@ -25,6 +29,8 @@ describe('Filter: limitTo', function() {
     expect(limitTo(items, '-3')).toEqual(['f', 'g', 'h']);
     expect(limitTo(str, -3)).toEqual("xyz");
     expect(limitTo(str, '-3')).toEqual("xyz");
+    expect(limitTo(number, -3)).toEqual("045");
+    expect(limitTo(number, '-3')).toEqual("045");
   });
 
 
@@ -45,8 +51,7 @@ describe('Filter: limitTo', function() {
   });
 
 
-  it('should return input if not String or Array', function() {
-    expect(limitTo(1,1)).toEqual(1);
+  it('should return input if not String or Array or Number', function() {
     expect(limitTo(null, 1)).toEqual(null);
     expect(limitTo(undefined, 1)).toEqual(undefined);
     expect(limitTo({}, 1)).toEqual({});
@@ -67,6 +72,8 @@ describe('Filter: limitTo', function() {
     expect(limitTo(str, '9')).toEqual(str);
     expect(limitTo(str, -9)).toEqual(str);
     expect(limitTo(str, '-9')).toEqual(str);
+    expect(limitTo(number, 9)).toEqual(number.toString());
+    expect(limitTo(number, '-9')).toEqual(number.toString());
   });
 
   it('should return entire input array when limited by Infinity', function() {